Kevin,

I don't care how you spell "spatterdock."  Just tell me...what is it?  The
grass-like vegetation, or the leafy stuff?  Let me know. This has been
driving me crazy.

Thanks.

Frank Powers
Glen Echo, MD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Graff" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 10:35 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Owings Mill Wetlands & Hughes Hollow, 5/23/04


> Hi all,
>
> Again sorry for the delay. On earlier post about me
> being ill and heat stroke.  I was sent to the medical
> office yesterday from work for treatment. I also had
> two tick bites on my left rib and is healing well.
>
>    Today at work, instead of deliveries, I'm stuck on
> computer work until I have the energy.  The ticks I
> had might came from the main pond near the farm
> buildings at Mason-Dixon farm.
>    It had to be the worst weekend for me.  Never had
> that many problems in one weekend.
>    Few birds in each species at Hughes Hollow due to
> heat problem. Might have a large rail way back of the
> impoundment look like a King Rail as its show heavy
> streaking on underparts. It was hiding among the
> spatterdock (spelling??).